A pair of Walkerton residents are facing a slew of charges, including drug trafficking and possession of illegal weapons, after a traffic stop on Monday.
According to Hanover Police, a female driver and male passenger were stopped around 7 p.m. on 10th Street and arrested on outstanding warrants. Police allege the female suspect resisted arrest at the time.
After the arrest, officers searched the vehicle, recovering a sawed off .22 calibre rifle, a quantity of methamphetamine with a street value of $4,800, cannabis hash, psilocybin, Percocet pills, other drugs, and evidence of drug trafficking.
The 37-year-old woman and 35-year-old man both face charges including possession of the purposes of trafficking, careless use of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and breach of firearms regulation.
The two were remanded into custody following a bail hearing.
On Wednesday, police executed a search warrant at their residence, where they say the recovered other items suspected to have been stolen.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and more charges are pending.
